Official Name: | Bellville, Georgia |
Settlement Type: | City |
Motto: | Fides Veritas Heriditas |
Mapsize: | 250px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Georgia |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Evans |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 2.62 |
Area Land Km2: | 2.55 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.07 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.01 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.99 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.03 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 127 |
Population Density Km2: | 49.73 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 128.80 |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Coordinates: | 32.1528°N -81.9733°W |
Elevation M: | 56 |
Elevation Ft: | 184 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 30414 |
Area Code: | 912 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 13-06688[2] |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 0354538[3] |
Bellville is a city in Evans County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 127. It is the hometown of film director James Kicklighter.[4]
Bellville was laid out in 1890 when the railroad was extended to that point.[5] Bellville incorporated in 1959.[6] Hines Daniel served as the first Mayor.
Bellville is located in western Evans County at 32.1528°N -81.9733°W (32.152828, -81.973366),[7] along U.S. Route 280, which leads east 4miles to Claxton, the county seat, and southwest 10miles to Reidsville. Georgia State Route 292 branches off US 280 and passes through the center of Bellville, leading west 8miles to Collins. Georgia State Route 169 crosses GA 292 in the center of Bellville, running north–south.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.62km2, of which 2.55km2 is land and 0.07sqkm, or 2.53%, is water.[8]
Bellville has a humid subtropical climate according to the Köppen classification. The city has hot and humid summers with average highs of 94 degrees and lows of 70 degrees in July. Winters are mild with average January highs of 61 degrees and lows of 36 degrees. Winter storms are rare, but they can happen on occasion.[9]
As of the census of 2010, there were 123 people, 54 households, and 42 families residing in the city. By the 2020 census, its population increased to 127.